Kuwait (KWT) and Jamaica (JAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $422k to Jamaica. The main products that Kuwait exported to Jamaica were Hydrochloric Acid ($422k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 213%, from $1.41k in 2017 to $422k in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $297k to Kuwait. The main products that Jamaica exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($154k), House Linens ($43.1k), and Knit Men's Suits ($26.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 41.6%, from $52k in 2017 to $297k in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to Kuwait.

Comparison: In 2022, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $422k to Jamaica. The main products exported from Kuwait to Jamaica were Hydrochloric Acid ($422k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Jamaica have increased at an annualized rate of 213%, from $1.41k in 2017 to $422k in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $297k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Jamaica to Kuwait were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($154k), House Linens ($43.1k), and Knit Men's Suits ($26.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 41.6%, from $52k in 2022 to $297k in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Jamaica ()

Kuwait Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

This map shows whether countries import more from Kuwait or Jamaica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Kuwait and Jamaica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Jamaica included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Kuwait included Russia ($99.7M), Latvia ($33.3M), and Barbados ($32.2M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Jamaica

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This chart compares trade between Kuwait and Jamaica by product, considering products traded by both, Kuwait and Jamaica.

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Chemical Products ($422k).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($280k), Footwear and Headwear ($12.1k), and Miscellaneous ($1.91k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Jamaica+$4.99kCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Jamaica Kuwait+$21.7kKnit Men's Suits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kuwait and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Jamaica ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Jamaica () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Jamaica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kuwait () and Jamaica () (2022)

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